DOWNEY – Five women who actively give back to the Downey community were honored by Soroptimist International of Downey on Thursday during a breakfast event at the Rio Hondo Event Center.
Honorees included Jackie Pardo, a teacher and club advisor at Warren High, who was honored with the Soroptimist Ruby Award; and four Women of Distinction: Blanca Rochin, Lupe Rodriguez, Nancy Swenson and Patricia Russell-Rohrer.
Read MoreDOWNEY – Several volunteers with weed whackers and other various tools in hand took to the American Legion Hollydale Post 723 on Saturday as they began work on an extended beautification and rehabilitation project.
The campaign was led by the Living Tree Foundation.
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DOWNEY – Former Downey Mayor Bob Winningham, universally regarded as one of the brightest and most caring and effective civic leaders in the city’s history, died Tuesday at his home in Yorba Linda after a long battle against cancer. He was 59.
Bob was the current President of the Optimist Club of Downey, and was honored twice in the last few weeks by the Downey City Council. His service to the city was recognized at a special ceremony on April 28, then the ballroom at the Rio Hondo Event Center was named in his honor on the day he passed away. Bob will also be inducted into the Downey High School Hall of Fame on June 5.
Read MoreStarted in 2009, Pushrim unites those with spinal cord injuries while advocating on their behalf.
Read MoreFt. Irwin event properly thanks nation’s Vietnam service members.
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